The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-18
PRESIDENTS RECEPTION.
The General Executive Committee
Hard nj Work.
sub Cenmittees organizing and
Engaging I'm their Dutfes-In-
vitinE thp Governors.

The Executive Committee on the
Presidents reception met at the
Merchants Exchange rooms last night
for the transaction Of general business.
The following named gentlemen were
preeent. B. W. Estes, chairman; d.
7. Porter, N. Fontsine, John X. Speed,
L. B. sugg-, I. B. Tr,rsvant, I. N.
Snowden. L. A. Keeling, w. w.
schoolfeld and J. ii. Martin.
The meeting ives csl'ed toge Their by
the chairman, L A. Keeling acting as
secretary.
oKSKRAL BUSINESS. .
W. B. Mallory, in behalf Of the
Chickassw club, presented an
invitation for the President ard his
party TO visit the club rooms during
the reception here. Referred TO q cub.
committee TO arrange an hour, the
committee TO be composed OF T. b.
Tresavant, !. N. Bnowden and L. B.
suggs. The Committee on Firew orks
reported that they had closed .
contract with the Unexcelled Fire.
works Company, OF New York, for q
displsy Of fireworks.
Ga motion, the report was received
and the committee continued for any
othor work thai may DO needed In
that line.
The chairman Of the Flnancs Com.
mittse reported progress, and that the
subcommittee would commence work
on the 20ih instant.
On motion, Chairman Fontaine was
authorised TO all W cancies on his com.
mittee.
The chairman Of oil other commit
tecs we're also authorised TO all yscan.
cies on their respective committees.
DR.. ID. I. Porter, chairman OF En-.
tertainment Committee, reported
progress.
Progress was also reported by tho
chairmen OF the committees on Civic
Societies, husic, Transportation and
Decoration
On motion, Judge II. T. Egoi was
selected 10 make the reception address
10 the President.
There being no other business 10
transact, the com nittee Adjourned
over 10 next Saturday evening, or cub.
ject TO the call Il the chairman.
COMMITTEE HEKTIkas.
The Committee on the Entertain.
ment Of the President, DR.. ID. T. Por.
TER, chairman, will meet at the III ".
chants' Exchange tomorrow, Monday
morning at IL 80 o'clock.
The Committee on Music, w. W,
schoolAeld, chairman, will meet NJ the
Merchabts' Ex 'hange tomorrow, Mon.
day, afternoon a. 4 O'Clock
The Committee on Decoration, I. N.
Snowden, chsi man, will meet al the
Merchants Exchange a. 1880 o'clc ok
tomorrow, Monday, evening.
INVITING THE ooyKRNoR,.
The following Il the Invitation
which will be sent 10 the Goyernors OF
Tennessee, Mississippi, Alahs---''''
isns -, T,5as aud legismphi., Tenn.
. no o,s'ssnsso tho President a thu
lay. 'Asrster, TO Mp Clevelar d, and
y, msmbers Of the Cabinet, an insi.
tkticn 10 visit our city this autumn.
The invitation has bsen accepts d, aud
while the eIact time Of the Wait has
not been 6Ied, II IL understood that
II will no about Tie middle Of Geo.
Der. The precise dsts will be com
manicated 10 you a. soon ~ IL is def
nitely settled. II In the purpose OF
the people q Memphis TO oele brats
the occasion by such ceremonies and
displays as will suitably at est their
patriotic welcome 10 the Chlei Exscu.
tive OF the Government. Ia behalf
Of the Executive Committee repre-.
tentins the oii'E,ne, We havs the
honor 10 request your preoence. An
early ansvtr iertquested.
p. N. ksLEs, ihsirmsn Er.. Com.
II. A, KEELING. Secretary"